Love this woman. Can we get the six hour version of this workshop? I want her to center my life.

Lizzie will teach at Cambridge Community Charter this fall. She said:

Might be the best 2 hours I've ever spent doing anything. And I've been to Disneyland, Hawaii and the moon. OK, not the moon, but I'm sure this was better than the moon.

What was this 2 hour workshop? And how could it be better than the season finale of The Bachelor?

Samantha, who will teach at Democracy Prep, said:

She really broke down step-by-step how to organize one's self. What I liked best was that the vibe wasn't, "you're a disorganized screw up, now change." Instead, she explained why her ideas would fix common problems. Everything was so *doable.* I feel indebted.

Andrew, bound for an Achievement First school, said:

This was fantastic. I needed this more than anyone. At times during the workshop I felt my chest tightening and anxiety climbing. Despite the simplicity of the system, Maia's delivery reminded me of the monumental task of staying organized in a classroom on a day to day basis.

Who is Maia Heyck-Merlin? She's one of the leaders of Achievement First (and formerly of Teach For America). She does these seminars as a little side business.

In various surveys over the years, rookie teachers have described 2 big problems (which Ed Schools often refuse to tackle): student misbehavior/low effort and teacher disorganization/time management.

To date, our program has focused on the first issue. The Maia's of the world are helping us tackle the second.

I've been involved with Match Education for about 12 years — for seven years as a board member and as CEO since 2011. Before joining Match, I started and ran the Newark Charter School Fund and taught education stuff at Harvard Business School (odd but true). Way back, I was a dot-com entrepreneur. My first job in education, at 23, was as an assistant principal in a catholic school in Harlem.

We do four things here. We run a public K12 charter school in Boston (Match Charter School). We run a graduate school of education that prepares rookie teachers for work in high-need schools (Sposato GSE). We run an alternative college and jobs program for low-income students (Match Beyond). And we share our ideas and practices with the world (Match Export).

Assorted personal facts: I moved to New Jersey from Denmark when I was nine (the Danish part explains my weird name). Upon arrival, I learned English by watching television. I have three brothers. My wife and I have three daughters. The first thing on my mind when I wake up every day is espresso - I really like it. I also watch a lot of soccer on tv. I think it's the greatest sport in the world and a force for world peace.